Apricot does not bear fruit - what to do?

Apricot is a rather peculiar fruit for our climate, which is sometimes difficult to look after, so you should understand all the nuances. Its value for the human body fully justifies such difficulties, and if the apricot does not bear fruit, take action.

Optimal growing conditions

Thanks to the selection technique, gardeners were able to endow the apricot with adaptation to virtually any type of climate without harming the crop. If the apricot does not bear fruit, then almost always the reason is precisely in the absence of all the necessary optimal climatic conditions.

Before growing an apricot, it is necessary to make sure that light loamy and loamy soils, slightly alkaline soils with the presence of humus, nitrogen, fluorine and potassium, and slightly calcareous soils, the acidity of which are neutral, prevail on the respective plot of land. If the soil is clayey or heavy loamy, then it is unlikely that it will be possible to achieve at least some yield.

First of all, one should not forget that apricot came to us from southern countries. This means that it will only grow if there are appropriate factors:

• Groundwater should be at a depth of at least 10 m;
• Lighting should also be optimal and uniform;
• The presence of resistant protection from winds of various strengths (a high hedge, preferably white).

Due to the white color, fruiting increases due to the fact that in summer and sunny periods the rays of the sun are more intensely reflected from the surface of the white hedge and the apricot trees receive more heat and light.

Video “Why doesn't apricot bear fruit? Part 1"

Part 2

The video will tell you about the possible reasons for the absence of fruits on the apricot tree.

Tips for proper care

All that is necessary to achieve high-quality care is to feed the apricot with fertilizers in a timely manner, water it evenly and prune the crowns of trees. Watering should take place in the morning or evening and should not over-wet the soil. With the onset of summer drought, it is necessary to water only late in the evening.

Depending on the richness of the soil with nutrients and minerals, fertilize it once a year, if it is poor, or less often. With the arrival of the second year and the arrival of the spring and autumn periods, fertilizing the soil should begin with a complex of minerals and nutrients. Once every few years (from 3 to 5), the soil must be fertilized with peat, manure or peat, if necessary.

Apricot pruning scheme

Pruning is carried out in spring and autumn in order to conveniently shape the crown of trees, thereby increasing lighting. Pruning can also optimize crop growth and size. With its help, sick and overdried branches, as well as vertical ones, should be eliminated, since they not only spoil the appearance of trees, but negatively affect the fruiting itself.

As winter approaches, the trunk itself should be whitewashed up to the point where branches begin to branch. The brushwood is able to protect the bark from virtually all types of rodents. If the layer of snow that has fallen is not very thick, then the presence of a small mound around each tree will not only scare away the same rodents, but also protect them from freezing of the root system.

Early thaws for apricots are highly undesirable, since they begin to bear fruit early, which affects the amount of the crop due to possible damage, which will only increase after subsequent cold snaps. To prevent this, it is necessary either to use adaptive apricot varieties or to carefully protect the cultivated variety from frost.

Apricot planting scheme

As for planting apricots, two methods are perfect for non-professionals:

• Bone planting
• Cuttings

When planting from a seed, you must make sure that the seed is taken from healthy fruits without defects and diseases. Before planting, it is necessary to leave the bone for about a day to soak in water, the temperature of which reaches room temperature. When planting, do not forget about the required depth of 6 cm and the distance between the planted seeds of about 15 cm.If the distance is too small, then in the future the trees will conflict with each other, the branches will intertwine, and this, in turn, will lead to the fact that they will bear fruit badly.

By cuttings, planting is carried out after the organization of a half-meter groove, the width of which reaches 85 cm. Its bottom is covered with broken brick by 4 cm. Then sand, earth and manure are poured. It is best to start planting by cuttings in the fall, so that the apricot has the opportunity to develop adaptation to cold weather even at the stage of initial development.

Other possible reasons for the lack of fruit

Underpinning the root system can lead to a deterioration in the development of the tree and cause it to not actively bear fruit. Such podoprevanie can occur due to the huge amount of fallen leaves, which should be removed in a timely manner.

In general, it all comes down to providing apricot trees with all the climatic conditions convenient for them, which are genetically related to the peculiarity of the climate of the southern countries. If there is a problem with a decrease in yield, it is necessary to begin to investigate the reasons precisely with the presence of all factors acceptable for the development of apricot.

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